Basement Floor Epoxy
Basement slabs tested for moisture, ground and coated with epoxy, flake or polyaspartic for laundry rooms, rec rooms and home gyms around South Bend.
Epoxy Flooring in Berrien Springs, MI
South Bend Premier Epoxy Flooring provides epoxy flooring in Berrien Springs, MI, including basement epoxy, garage floor coatings and polyaspartic floors for homes and businesses in Berrien Springs.
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Four in ten homes in Berrien Springs date from 1939 or earlier, and a basement floor that old has usually been patched, painted and patched again. Some of those patches sit over hollow spots where the slab has let go of the ground under it. Before we quote, we tap the floor with a hammer to find them, cut out what rings hollow and test the rest for moisture.
- Hollow spots found and cut out before coating
- River-soaked basements dried and tested first
- Tasting room and brewery floors that hose clean
- About 34 minutes from South Bend
Epoxy Flooring Across Berrien Springs
Half the village's homes are older than 1952, and a wine, cider and brewing trade works the farms and towns around it.
Tasting Room and Brewery Floors
The wineries, cideries and breweries around Berrien Springs work on floors that get hosed down every day and take spilled juice, wort and cleaning chemicals. A thick one-piece coating with a cove at the walls keeps liquid out of the concrete, and grit in the topcoat keeps footing sure. We plan the work around harvest and the busy weekends.
Farm Shop and Storage Floors
A farm shop or fruit storage building takes tractors, pallets and forklift tires. A hard film on that kind of floor can chip at the edges, so we often grind and densify the concrete instead. That leaves a dust-free surface with nothing on top to peel.
Basements After River Water
The St. Joseph River runs past the village, and it reached record levels in February 2018. If a basement took river water, the concrete holds it for months after the floor looks dry. Coat it too soon, and that water pushes the coating up in blisters. So we wait until the slab tests dry, clean off the silt and any mold, and grind it open so the primer can grip. And if water came in once, plan for a drain or sump before the floor is coated.
Basements Under Old Carpet
Many old basements were carpeted at some point. When the carpet comes up, you typically find tack strip nails along the walls, pad glue in patches and stains where water got under. Glue and carpet residue keep a coating from bonding, so we grind them off down to clean concrete and fill the nail holes. If the stains line up along one wall, that’s where water came in, and we find out why before the floor gets coated.
Getting to Berrien Springs
Berrien Springs is about 24 road miles from South Bend, roughly 34 minutes north. We run each job’s days in a row, and the moisture test before the quote is a short visit of its own.
We also serve Three Oaks, MI, near Lake Michigan, a couple of miles from the Indiana line.
What Shapes Epoxy Flooring Work in Berrien Springs, MI
Berrien Springs has a population of about 1,786. Here is what that means for the work we do here.
| Local fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Prewar housing | 40% of Berrien Springs housing went up in 1939 or earlier. |
| Median build year | 1952, with 59% of the village's 886 units older than 1960. |
| Renters | Tenants occupy about 42% of homes in the village. |
| St. Joseph River | The village sits on the river, which hit record levels in February 2018. |
| Radon zone | Berrien County is in radon Zone 3, the group with the lowest potential. |
| Township and county | Berrien Springs is a village inside Oronoko Charter Township, Berrien County. |
Price your floor
Give us the rough size of the room, what the slab is doing now (stains, cracks, an old coating) and how you use the space. We call back with the system that fits and what would raise or lower the figure.
Services we offer in Berrien Springs
Commercial and Industrial Epoxy Flooring
Epoxy, urethane cement and polished floors for plants, warehouses, kitchens, auto shops and showrooms in South Bend and Elkhart County.
Garage Floor Crack and Salt-Pit Repair
Cracked, salt-pitted and spalled garage floors around South Bend repaired, left bare or made ready for a coating.
Polished Concrete and Grind and Seal
Concrete floors polished down to the stone, or just ground and sealed, for basements, shops, showrooms and warehouses around South Bend.
Epoxy Floor Repair, Recoat and Removal
Peeling, chipped and worn epoxy floors around South Bend patched, recoated, or ground off and coated again.
Metallic Epoxy Floors
Metallic epoxy floors poured over a ground, flattened slab for basement bars, kitchens on a slab, clean garages and small showrooms around South Bend.
Nearby areas we serve
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did the paint on my basement floor peel in sheets?
Floor paint sits on top of the concrete, and it lets go when moisture pushes up from below. Once it starts to peel, all of it has to come off before anything new goes down.
Can a cracked basement floor be coated?
Hairline cracks get filled and coated over. But if a crack keeps opening, or one side sits higher than the other, the slab is moving, and we find out why before any coating goes on.
Do you work in buildings near Andrews University?
Yes. Rental houses, shops and offices around the campus get the same testing and grinding as any other floor. For a rental, we work out a schedule with the owner, so tenants know which days the room is closed.
Is a coated floor safe around food and drink?
Once fully cured, a coated floor gives off nothing and cleans with the usual sanitizers. The coating's data sheet goes to the health department with your plans for review.
What do you do with an old floor drain that sits too high?
We grind the floor around it or patch the low spots so water runs to it again. A drain that sits above the floor leaves puddles a coating cannot fix.
Can a metallic epoxy floor go in an old basement?
Yes, if the slab passes the moisture test. Metallic epoxy shows every dip in the concrete, so an old floor gets patched and ground flatter than it would for a flake finish.
Request a quote
Quickest is a call to (574) 800-4334. Or tell us about the slab here and someone will phone you.